Past events

Wednesday May 17, 2023

Australian Government Data Forum: Pathways, Perspective and Practice

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In photo: Keynote address delivered by Jenny Wilkinson PSM, Secretary, Department of Finance and Co-Chair of the Secretaries Digital and Data Committee

On 17 May, IPAA ACT hosted the Australian Government Data Forum where senior thought leaders and academics from the public and private sectors discussed how data can be used to inform the delivery of policy and programs that accurately reflect current trends within the Australian community. It was a full day of insightful sessions, panel discussions, and data showcases tackling issues such as data-driven and digitally enabled government, strengthening data capability in the APS, cybersecurity, and more.

Highlight video

A video of the event is below or can be viewed on the IPAA ACT Vimeo channel.

People

  • Jeremy Hirschhorn image
    Jeremy Hirschhorn

    Second Commissioner, Client Engagement, Australian Taxation Office

  • Elder Paul House image
    Elder Paul House

    Ngambri-Ngunnawal custodian

  • Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher image
    Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher

    Minister for Finance, Minister for Women, Minister for the Public Service

  • Letitia Hope image
    Letitia Hope

    IPAA ACT Board Member, Deputy President, and Councillor
    Deputy Secretary
    Department of Social Services

  • Jenny Wilkinson PSM image
    Jenny Wilkinson PSM

    Secretary
    The Treasury

  • Hamish Hansford image
    Hamish Hansford

    Deputy Secretary 
    Department of Home Affairs

  • Dr Andrew Taylor image
    Dr Andrew Taylor

    Assistant Secretary,
    Strategy and Delivery  Office of the National Data Commissioner

  • Rob Heferen image
    Rob Heferen

    Commissioner of Taxation
    Registrar of the Australian Business Register, Australian Business Registry Services, and Register of Foreign Ownership of Australian Assets

  • Dr Kendra Vant image
    Dr Kendra Vant

    Executive General Manager
    Data, Xero

  • Dr Samira Hassan image
    Dr Samira Hassan

    Director,
    Strategic Data Projects  Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

  • Mark Sowden image
    Mark Sowden

    Chief Executive
    Government Statistician  Tatauranga Aotearoa Statistics New Zealand

  • Teresa Dickinson PSM image
    Teresa Dickinson PSM

    Deputy Statistician Australian Bureau of Statistics

  • Angelene Falk image
    Angelene Falk

    Australian Information Commissioner

  • Luke Mansfield image
    Luke Mansfield

    Group Manager  Disability Strategy
    Department of Social Services

  • Professor Tim Miller image
    Professor Tim Miller

    University of Melbourne

  • Kim Grima image
    Kim Grima

    Director
    National Disability Data Asset 

  • Dr Kalinda Griffiths image
    Dr Kalinda Griffiths

    Epidemiologist  Centre for Big Data Research
    University of New South Wales

  • Kristi Mansfield image
    Kristi Mansfield

    Chief Executive Officer
    Co-Founder   Seer Data and Analytics  

  • Dr Denise Bauer image
    Dr Denise Bauer

    Group leader 
    Adjunct Professor

  • Dr George Disney image
    Dr George Disney

    Senior Research Fellow
    The University of Melbourne

  • Professor Julian Trollor image
    Professor Julian Trollor

    Chair of Intellectual Disability Mental Health 
    Head of Department of Developmental Disability  University of NSW Sydney  

  • Dr Talia Avrahamzon image
    Dr Talia Avrahamzon

    National Strategic Partnerships
    Research Manager First Peoples Disability Network

  • Ian Opperman image
    Ian Opperman

    Chief Data Scientist 

  • Stela Solar image
    Stela Solar

    Director National AI Centre, CSIRO

  • Victoria Vuori image
    Victoria Vuori

    Law Interpretation Officer,
    Co-Chair Australian Taxation Office

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